Implementation of an Integrative Medicine Curriculum for Preventive Medicine Residents.

The University of Maryland Department of Epidemiology and Public Health collaborated with the Center for Integrative Medicine at the same institution to develop and implement a unique integrative medicine curriculum within a preventive medicine residency program. Between October 2012 and July 2014, Center for Integrative Medicine faculty provided preventive medicine residents and faculty, and occasionally other Department of Epidemiology and Public Health faculty, with comprehensive exposure to the field of integrative medicine, including topics such as mind-body medicine, nutrition and nutritional supplements, Traditional Chinese Medicine, massage, biofield therapies, manual medicine, stress management, creative arts, and the use of integrative medicine in the inpatient setting. Preventive medicine residents, under the supervision of Department of Epidemiology and Public Health faculty, led integrative medicine-themed journal clubs.

Diagnosis and management of food-induced anaphylaxis: a national survey of pediatricians.

Background: Food allergy is a common pediatric problem, affecting as many as 6% of young children, yet it is unclear whether pediatricians are well prepared to manage food-induced anaphylaxis.

Objective: The purpose of this work was to assess pediatricians' knowledge of diagnosis and management of children with food-induced anaphylaxis.

Methods: A survey designed to assess food allergy diagnosis and management was mailed to a US national random sample of 1130 pediatricians.